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Financial Times 15449 Sayang

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Thanks to Sayang for a not too difficult puzzle, though there was one solution which required help from Gaufrid (thanks, Gaufrid). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 4 Crimping her can … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 895 Anto

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To be fair, there were many standard Quiptic-like clues, but the cryptic-definition clues were, I thought, a bit over-, well, cryptic for a Quiptic. Notwithstanding all that, thanks to Anto. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27075 Screw

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The last couple slowed me down, otherwise a nice one from Screw, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Kids grabbing parent’s front or back (7) SPONSOR : SONS(kids;children) … Read more >>

Financial Times 15428 Crux

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Thanks to Crux for quite an easy start to the week.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 French writer‘s false arrest (6) SARTRE : Anagram of(false) ARREST. Answer: Jean-Paul, French writer … Read more >>

Financial Times 15404 Dante

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Not the usual day for this setter, but the usual fare, heavy on CDs,DDs, and anagrams, from Dante; thanks to him. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Note girl may be careless … Read more >>

Financial Times 15380 Sleuth

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Thanks to Sleuth – an enjoyable crossword; tricky enough in some places to give me pause. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Plain background – it disappeared from Berlin leader’s place? (9) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27015 Philistine

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A crossword with some innovative clue construction. Thanks to Philistine for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cast in 10 officers (6) POLICE : “c” substituted for “t” in(C … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1389 Poins

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Thanks to Poins for an enjoyable Sunday puzzle.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Stop in cobbled side street (6) DESIST : Anagram of(cobbled) SIDE + ST(abbrev. for “street”). 4 Indifferent … Read more >>

Financial Times 15356 Dante

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Thanks to Dante for another of his trademark puzzles. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Back-slapping male with cultural pretensions (6) HEARTY : HE(pronoun for a male person) + ARTY(with cultural pretensions). … Read more >>